Rubber Plant - Ficus Elastica - Ruby; Yes! This is the very popular indoor plant - the Rubber Plant! This particular variety has subtle variegations to make the display even more special. Ficus elastica is a dream, with gorgeous glossy leaves and easy to care for! Ficus elastica is a tropical plant from north-east India and south to Indonesia.

This is a wonderful little groundcover from South Africa. It has succulent, thick green leaves which are covered in Leopard spots. The spots are a dark green to almost black, and the colour tends to be enhanced (e.g. darker spots on the foliage) in a shady spot and over winter.

Photinia Red Robin, The very popular Red Robin is a hardy shrub with vibrant red new growth. Perfect as a hedge plant or as a backdrop with a lovely dense habit once established.

Schefflera elegantissima - Aralia elegantissma, Schefflera elegantissima have beautifully textured foliage, with deeply serrated leaflets and stripey stems. The light feathery texture of the plant brings a lightness to spaces and these plants nest very nicely amongst other house plants with their openness and texture.

Ctenanthe Pilosa - Golden variegated mosaic, hardy tropical understory plant that also does well indoors.

Philodendron - Heather May, Philodendron Heather May is a sport from the popular Philodendron Xanadu. With incredibly glossy leaves and a softer leaf with less serrations, it clumps well making it an ideal additon to a shady position or as a lush indoor plant for your jungle.

A great way to purify the air in your office, house or work space! The Peace Lily is an ideal indoor plant and can be grown in darker spots in the house, as well as shady positions in the garden. The Peace Lily flower is a very simple design, the flowers are pale green at the start then change to snow white with a yellow centre. The peace lily grows best in a dark shady spot, it will not tolerate direct sun light. Keep the soil moist. It will grow outdoors in tropical areas in filtered light. Young plants approx 20-25cm tall

Foxtail Fern - Asparagus myersii; Fabulously tough, evergreen sculptural fern for baskets or pots. Beautiful green fronds all year - at last, a "fern" that you won't kill :)

Plants for sale: 10-15cm tall, garden ready. Wonderful foliage, purple on one side, dark green on the other. Very hardy, easy plant to grow and will provide colour all year round. Grows Australia-wide, but may burn in frost after which it should recover. Great as a groundcover or feature in a pot.

Plants for sale: strong rhizome - Galangal Plants are part of the Ginger family Zingiberaceae, which also includes, amongst others, the Ginger plants Alpinia, Hedychium, Curcuma and Zingiber. They are grown for their culinary, decorative and medicinal uses. Supplied as large strong rhizome with strong growth.

Alpinia caerulea is a beautiful ginger, native to Australia. Leaves are large and shiny. Very hardy, non-invasive, creates a nice bushy plant. approx 30cm tall

Travellers Palm - One of our favourites! A beautiful tree from the Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia) family which produces big banana-like foliage. Foliage arranges itself in a fan-shaped form. Though technically not a palm tree, it is often called one because of the short palm-like trunk & foliage. It grows 7-15m tall. The Travellers Palm produces white flowers, followed by brown fruits. Seeds are a wonderful blue colour. It derives its name ‘Travellers Palm’ from the fact that it collects and holds rainwater in its leaf folds and flower bracts. Thirsty travellers knew to seek out this tree to collect water. Ravenala madagascariensis is a stunning tropical plant and would act well as a feature plant, or as back drop for other tropical plants. It is often used to line driveways and property entries, for which the fan shape lends itself very well. Plants for sale: approx 30cm tall. These plants are best in the ground as they are fast growing. These are not the most beautiful plants, but they are extremely hardy and ready to go into the ground and take off. Good root systems!

Lady Slipper - Striking succulent from the Euphorbia family with light green stems in a zigzag shape. 2mx2m. Frost hardy to -5. Full sun to part shade. Drought tolerant. Pretty bird attracting orange red flowers.

Plants for sale: healthy young plants approx 25cm high - Syngonium White Butterfly is a stunning, variegated vine/climbing plant. It is one of the very best plants for indoors or pots, grown up a totem pole or cascading down in a hanging basket. This plant is an extremely fast growing and is incredibly hardy.

Zamia integrifolia (Coontie Palm)- This amazing palm was harvested almost to extinction in the USA in the 1800's, thousands of plants were harvested from the wild and their roots processed into a type of arrowroot powder. Drought, frost and salt tolerant, this palm is a survivor!

Syzygium Resilience (Syzygium australe select ) LillyPilly This is one of the best lillypilly's for your garden! This fast growing, attractive large native shrub has a beautiful compact habit and gorgeous foliage.

Agapanthus - Black Magic, Agapanthus are an elegant, classic and architecturally pleasing plant. Black magic is a stunning deep purple variety, even more beautiful than the classic powder blue. They are perfect for mass plantings, divideable, hardy, tolerant to cold and drought and generally low maintainence.

The variegated Shell ginger is a stunning tropical foliage plant, with green and white variegated leaves. Flowers are very similar to the regular Shell ginger (Alpinia zerumbet), but leaves provide colour year round! They are fairly small growing, to around 1.5m tall, forming a clump around 2m wide.

Cardboard Palm (Zamia furfuracea) Member of the Cycad family (Cycad is Greek for ‘palm’, as most Cycads bear resemblance to palms). It is native to the warm sandy coastal plains of Mexico. It’s a very distinctive cycad with thick, felty leaves up to 1.2m long that emerge from the middle of the plant, forming a rosette. When grown in bright light, the rosette becomes a 1m high clump of tightly overlapping that can (although slowly) grow to 1.8m in diameter. The leaves are slightly fuzzy and feel a bit like cardboard when rubbed. Foliage emerges from a thick fleshy trunk that serves as water storage in drought.Plants for sale: Strong seedlings, 20-30cm tall.

Philodendron Xanadu - An absolute favourite for tropical and subtropical gardens! Compact, lush and tough. Perfect for understory planting and protected in pots in cooler climates!

Stripey Mondo Grass- Stunning looking groundcover grows to around 40cm tall. It has white and green variegated foliage. Very easy to grow and low maintenance. Drought hardy & tolerates mild frost. Excellent for borders. Grow in full sun. Young plants

Crotons - Codiaeum varigatum - Crotons vary alot and can feature reds, orange, yellow, gold and green. Patterns vary as do leaf shape. These plants can be a feature, a back drop or be planted alternatively with lush green foliage to create a spectacular effect. All round winners.

Philodendron Super atom! Gorgeous compact clumping Philodendron for the collection! Develops gorgeous glossy ruffles!

Waterhousea Floribunda - Weeping Lilly Pilly - Gorgeous evergreen tree with weeping wavy foliage with fabulous red, maroon, copper growth, a real stunner.

Croton Excellence - One of the best crotons, unique leaf and amazing coloration.

Alpinia mutica (Small Shell / Cardamom Ginger) A hardy and wonderful spicy-scented understory plant to add to the lush look of your tropical garden. Plants available - lush, well established plants approx 30cm in height.

Giant Bird of Paradise - Strelitzia nicolai - Incredibly fast growing in the right position, perfect for a quick screen! Beautiful plant from Natal, South Africa. Tall, striking foliage plant growing up to 6m high and 4m wide. It is evergreen, with multiple stems that form a dense clump. Very hardy with large dramatic leaves for a true tropical effect. Will grow as far south as Melbourne if it is provided a frost-free position. Huge flowers resemble birds’ heads and can be used in floral arrangements. Flowers appear within a year in the right conditions. Excellent indoor and potted plant, even in exposed positions, but provide some shelter from strong winds. Flowers are eye-catching, white and blue. Easy care, mulch garden specimens, provide water as required, and slow release fertilizer in spring and summer.

Sansevieria Variegated Snake Plant - Hardy, indoors or out. NASA named plant famous for cleaning the air of impurities! Plants for sale 30-40cm tall.

Syngonium - Moonlight, Moonlight is a dense, compact plant with a nice rounded look. This makes it very suitable as a house or office plant with lots of lovely symmetrical branching leaves. It looks great as a table centrepiece!

Plants for sale: rhizome (rootstock) with new growth. The edible vegetable Arrowroot is a very hardy plant from the Canna family. Canna is very easy and fast growing and is an excellent food plant to grow year-round in any frost-free garden of Australia, or it can be dug up before frosts hit & replanted in spring in colder climate gardens.

Variegated Peace Lily - A great way to purify the air in your office, house or work space! The Peace Lily is an ideal indoor plant and can be grown in darker spots in the house, as well as shady positions in the garden. The Peace Lily flower is a very simple design, the flowers are pale green at the start then change to snow white with a yellow centre. Foliage is a beautiful variegated green and white. The peace lily grows best in a dark shady spot, it will not tolerate direct sun light. Keep the soil moist, can grow to 90 cms tall and an equal width. It will grow outdoors in tropical areas in filtered light.

Flamethrower Palm - Chambeyronia macrocarpa var. watermelon New leaves emerge bright red, and fade to a shiny dark green after a few weeks. This Palm is fairly small which makes it manageable for most gardens; it grows to 7-10m tall. The Flamethrower’s fronds arch very gracefully, and it is self cleaning as an added bonus!

Calathea lancifolia - Rattlesnake Plant- A stunning little plant, well suited to pots indoors or shady positions in the garden. This plant is very easy to grow. Provide a shady position, well draining soil with plenty of water and rich in organic matter. If growing as a pot plant indoors, please take this plant outside every couple of weeks to give it a hose off and get rid of dust etc.

Philodendron - Black Knight- highly attractive philodendron with a clumping rather than climbing habit. With striking dark burgundy / green and almost black leaves it will look amazing as an understory plant in your yard or as a pot plant.

Epipremnum Aureum - Devil's Ivy or Golden pothos (Scindapsus aures) - Such beautiful coloured foliage! Variegated plant with attractive leaves in varying shades of green and gold. Despite the name (and despite a few old wives tales about bad luck) Devil’s Ivy is a popular houseplant as it requires little maintenance and keeps its variegated colour despite poor conditions. In the wild Epipremnum can grow up to 40 feet long-but as a potted plant it will trail to only about 8 feet.

Parlour Palm Chamaedorea Elegans - Very attractive small palm. Grow to 2m tall. Understory plant, shady sheltered position. Good in pots, gardens, house plant. Cold tolerant. Plants for sale approx 30cm tall.

Ivory Cane Palm - Pinanga Coronata / Kuhlii- Very attractive, medium sized clumping palm from the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. Can grow to around 3-6 meters tall, slim, ringed green trunk with feather shaped leaves. It will produce multiple ivory canes but remains in a nice clump.

Bamboo Ginger - Alpinia luteocarpa, Gorgeous decorative clumping ginger. Similar colouration as the Native Alpinia red backed ginger. Small white flower is produced, but this plant is generally grown for its amazing foliage.

Cranberry Hibiscus - Hibiscus acetosella is an edible shrub-like plant that has become popular for its brilliant foliage. Gardeners desire its beautiful shades of green, burgundy, and copper

Plants for sale: 10-25cm tall.

Stunning plant with white and green upper leaves and beautiful purple colour underneath. Handles cold to about 0 degrees for a short amount of time. Spreading, will create a beautiful bushy patch in a very short amount of time. Non-invasive. Best in a shady to part shaded position, in moist fertile soil.

Monstera Deliciosa is a gorgeous foliage plant, an easy care pot plant, it produces an exotic tropical fruit - not to be missed in any tropical garden. The name means "Delicious Monster" for a reason!

Turmeric is one of the most useful plants you can add to your garden. It is a member of the ginger family and native to S.E. Asia. It is an edible plant and used in many Asian and Middle Eastern dishes, but is also incredibly ornamental. It grows to around 1m tall with big, lush, green foliage and a stunning white flower. Just growing it for the flower is worth it.

Graceful small palm to 2-3m tall with bamboo-like long slender stems. Native to Mexico and Central America where is grows as an understory palm. Usually grown with multiple plants in a pot or spot, although the plant itself naturally spreads by offshoots similar to Bamboo. The Bamboo Palm is frequently used indoors; it is tolerant to low-light areas and is low maintenance.

Plants for sale: Lobster Claws (Heliconia rostrata): Supplied as Rhizome with new growth. An outstandingly brilliant show of colours from this flawless perennial. Suitable for tropical landscapes, or indoor growth. Makes exceptional cut flowers.

Epipremnum Aureum - Devil's Ivy - Marble Queen - Hard to find variety with attractive leaves with gorgeous white and green marbled leaves - Amazing! Devil’s Ivy is a popular houseplant as it requires little maintenance and keeps its variegated colour despite poor conditions. In the wild Epipremnum can grow up to 40 feet long-but as a potted plant it will trail to only about 8 feet.

Hibiscus Tiliaceus rubra - Native Cottonwood. Coastal conditions, quick growing, spreading tree. Red foliage, gorgeous flowers. Screens, foliage, windbreaks or feature.

Edible Ginger Plant - Zingiber officinale - 30-40cm tall and LUSH!. Easy to grow. Plant them in pots or in the garden, in well draining soil. Ginger loves a feed, so fertilise regularly with good organic fertiliser, such as Rooster Booster or Organic Xtra. Mulch well.

Pigeon Pea - Cajanus Cajan (Toor dal, Congo pea, Gungo pea) We have been growing these super plants for years and they are so good for many reasons! Super popular for those interested in permaculture, biodynamics and survival foods.